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-Ish

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(1):

A suffix used to from adjectives from nouns and from adjectives. It denotes relation, resemblance, similarity, and sometimes has a diminutive force; as, selfish, boyish, brutish; whitish, somewhat white.

(2):

A verb ending, originally appearing in certain verbs of French origin; as, abolish, cherish, finish, furnish, garnish, impoverish.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for '-Ish'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/-/-ish.html. 1828.
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